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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following would be an example of a fallacious enthymeme?
(a) To mistake the part of the whole for the whole's previous part.
(b) To mistake the part for another part.
(c) To mistake the whole for the part.
(d) To mistake the whole for another whole.

2. How many forms did Aristotle think the emotional appeal could take?
(a) One form.
(b) Only a few specific forms.
(c) A variety of forms.
(d) Two forms.

3. Which one of the following was not included in Aristotle's recommendations for orators on how to write and speak their arguments?
(a) Eloquent style.
(b) Abundance of detail.
(c) Convincing delivery.
(d) Non-logical means.

4. Which of the following were examples of the involuntary causes for human action that Aristotle outlined?
(a) Luck, nature, and compulsion.
(b) Luck, nature, habit, and compulsion.
(c) Luck, habit, and compulsion.
(d) Luck, nature, and habit.

5. What knowledge did Aristotle think was required by political rhetoric?
(a) At least one form of government.
(b) The most effective forms of government.
(c) Various forms of government.
(d) At least two forms of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Considering Aristotle's views in Book I, Chapter 2, how would the emotional appeal move an audience?

2. Based on Aristotle's explanation, why was it not possible to be angry at humanity in general?

3. In comparison to the other appeals, how much did Aristotle think that rhetoric resembled the dialectic in the logical appeal?

4. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?

5. How did Aristotle differentiate between crime and punishment?

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